Dorothy Dandridge has been called the first Black movie star, who thrived in the golden age of Hollywood. Here is the untold truth of Dorothy Dandridge.
Songwriter Joan Baez was linked to the '60s folk revolution but also connected to a scientific discovery. Here's what you need to know about Baez and science.
Olivia Newton-John was no stranger to heartbreak, in "Grease" or in real life. Here's a look at several of the trying moments in Olivia Newton-John's life.
Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, wrote his first memoir about his father but credits his mother for making him the person he would become.
As scary as wildfires are, urban fires can be even more terrifying. Hotel fires have occurred around the world; here are the deadliest hotel fires in history.
We know that air travel comes with inherent risks. These celebrities had scary, sometimes terrifying experiences in the air and walked away to tell the tale.
Zoos all over the world are working tirelessly to save endangered animals. Here's are some species that have only survived because of the intervention of zoos.
The Texas City Disaster is the worst industrial accident that the United States has ever experienced. This is the tragic true story of the Texas City disaster.
For years a party at the Playboy Mansion was the stuff of legend, a symbol of the ultimate Playboy lifestyle. But what were those parties actually like?
The Bible is filled with characters who flit in and out of the narrative like ravens from Noah's ark. One example is Reuben, son of Jacob and brother of Joseph.
Bright and mysterious Venus was once considered a possible second Earth, but nothing could be further from the truth: Venus is more like Earth's opposite.
"Grease" has led a charmed existence in pop culture, but it was hardly guaranteed a long and happy legacy. Here are some tragic details about the cast.
Every life is a story, it's just that some lives are more interesting than others. And then, there's Lord Timothy Dexter. His life story is quite the tale.
There's no way to be positive about which country has the most earthquakes, but it's possible to look at how frequently countries are affected by them.